Hi, I am running win98se...explorere caused an error of some kind (even tho I was not in) and when computer shut down and came back up it was in safe mode. I have tried the F8 several times (lots actually) and selected NORMAL, BUT it still boots up in safe mode. I am completely computer illiterate..so any suggestions? Thanks a bunch.

Hey port44, what is the exact error message you receive?

Hi Madmonkey, Thanks for replying...I am sorry I didn't write the error message down.I wasn't on the internet tho when it happened, it just caused my OLD computer to shut down and then when I rebooted it came up in safe mode and continues to stay there.

So what excatly happens when you try to start in Normal, it just restarts itself without any error message and returns to safe mode? On your last session when everything was working fine, was any software installed or uninstalled, or did anything happen during that session that could have caused this problem?

Yes, it just comes up in safe mode doesn't prompt me for anything..there was nothing unusual going on nor was i doing or into anything ..i think i had just gotten out of yahoo msgr.. but it had been awhile..and the error re: explorer showed up on the screen and the computer shut down....i have tried F8 and put it in "normal", but when it finishes rebooting, it is still in safe mode...and like I said i have tried F8 SEVERAL times..with normal as my option and it still boots into safe mode.

Hey port,

Sorry for the questions, but we need to be clear. I'm very confused about the fact that you say when you select normal it boots into safe mode. Up until now, I truely believed that this was not possible, are you *absolutely* sure it's not doing one of the following:

a) After selecting safe mode the PC restarts immediately after (you see the initial post screen again) and the PC starts in safe mode. -or-

b) Your mistaken safe mode for normal mode, prehaps for the resolution of the screen. When in safe mode, you will see "Safe Mode" written on all four corners of the screen.

Well I would have sworn that that is what happened...selct "normal" and boots in "safe mode"...however, this a.m. when I brought the system up it came up in "normal"..as no safe mode indications in the corners of the screen..but had to change the screen resolution color as it was all distored...however, now my screens are all very LARGE as if in safe mode..the icons were the same, but I did change those in the display settings..????sorry, maybe this old dinosaur computer is helpless, I will get a newer on, but it will be in several months...so am trying to keep this old thing going...I can put it with it as is I suppose....i have also notice super slowness in using some of the keys...i.e. delete, backspace etc...it's on it's last leg..isn't it?!! Ha..